Burgundy and Champagne with Franska Vinlistan

A tasting at a Swedish dealer selling mostly French wine (Franska Vinlistan, "The French Wine List") of some Burgundies they are currently selling. All of the Burgundy producers were new acquaintances to me. Two Champagnes were also included.

• 2007 Legras & Haas Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésimé 88 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  The nose is bready with strong notes of waxed green apple, citrus, white flowers, mineral and some smoke. The palate is dry and medium bodied, with green apple, citrus, good acidity, mineral with a hint of bitterness (of the “earthy” type), and the aftertaste is dominated by green apple. Fresh style, young, but drinks rather well now, 88(+) p.
  Not that powerful for a vintage Champagne, but an elegant and fresh aperitif-styled Champagne, that should also work well with lighter seafood dishes.

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• 2008 Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier d'Or 90 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

  Nose with citrus including zest, ripe peach, perfume notes, a hint of honey; very elegant. The oak notes are in evidence by some smoke but the oak is well handled and embedded in the other aromas. Medium bodied+, palate with green and yellow apples, citrus and mineral, high acidity, some oak feeling and an aftertaste with green apple. Young, should be allowed to mature. The nose is wonderful already, but the palate is not too complex at present. I’m sure it will be worth the wait. 90+ p.
  As expected, the wonderful 2008 vintage give a good result also at this address.

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• 2012 Domaine Daniel Seguinot Chablis Vieilles Vignes 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  Nose with ripe yellow fruit with some yellow plums and possibly hints of banana, some smoke, and hints of perfume. The palate is definitely dry with some green apples and citrus, but a dominating minerality with chalk and gravel pit, and a tiny hint of bitterness. Young, but works rather well now, 87 p.
  The nose gives a somewhat hot impression, but the palate is completely classical.

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• 2011 Christophe Buisson Saint-Romain Sous le Château Blanc 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Romain

  The nose indicates classical white Burgundy with oak, and shows yellow plum, yellow apple, and some perfume notes with white flowers. Palate with green and yellow apples, some citrus, noticeable mineral, god acidity, aftertaste with mineral. Rather young, but drinkable now (in similarity to many 2011s), 89 p.

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• 2011 Domaine Bernard-Bonin Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes-Dessus 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

  The nose indicates classical better white Burgundy with oak and it has the nose a premier cru should have. I find ripe citrus, yellow apple, yellow plum, mineral, oak (with hints of the actual wood, i.e., some oak board), strong perfume notes and aromatic oil; a big nose. Concentrated on the palate, full bodied-, noticeable mineral with chalk and gravel, slightly "earthy" bitterness, spice, high acidity and a long mineral aftertaste. Young, should preferably be allowed some development, 91(+) p.

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• 2011 Rene Lequin-Colin Bourgogne 83 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Light to medium red colour. Young fruity nose with cherries, spice, very light flowery notes. Light on the palate, fruity notes with cherries, lingonberries, good acidity, mineral notes, some cranberry bitterness. Young, drinks OK now, 83 p.
  A light-styled wine, but has a genuine Burgundian nose.

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• 2011 Sylvain Dussort Bourgogne 84 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Light red colour. Fruity nose with strawberries, cherries, some herbs, hints of spice and oak. Rather light on the palate, raspberries, cherries, good acidity, some tannin. Young, works now, 84 p.

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• 2007 Domaine Gille Côte de Nuits Villages 85 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages

  Light- to medium red colour, faded edge. Nose with raspberries, cherries, some herbs, some spice, some animal notes, and hints of balsamico. The palate is medium bodied-, with raspberries, cherries, good acidity, mineral, a hint of spice, a hint of bitterness, and medium- tannins. Still comes across as rather young, just some hints of maturity in the nose, 85 p.
  Rather light for a wine from Nuits, but seemed younger than I had thought since 2007 is considered a vintage that matures fast. It would be good to allow the wine a few more years of cellaring.

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• 2010 Domaine Arnoux Pére et Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune Pimentiers 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune

  Light red colour. Nose with cherries, raspberries, a hint of oranges, mineral (this note developed in the glass), slightly flowery. The palate is medium bodied- with raspberries, cherries, mineral, very noticeable acidity. Young and fresh, 87(+) p.
  A lighter style, but fresh and clearly elegant. The wonderful vintage character of 2010 - high acidity, mineral, pure notes, elegans - is much in evidence.

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• 2010 Domaine Arnoux Pére et Fils Chorey-les-Beaune Les Beaumonts 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chorey-les-Beaune

  Nose with rather ripe strawberries, some oranges, discretely perfumed notes. The palate is medium bodied(-), fruity, with good mineral notes and medium(-) tannins. Rather young, 87(+) p.
  Slightly foodier and more accessible than the Savigny Les Pimentiers 2010 from the same producer.

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• 2011 Domaine Jean Fournier Marsannay Les Longeroies 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

  Light red colour. Nose with ripe strawberries, noticeable mineral, a hint of spice and oak, rather elegant. Medium bodied, palate with strawberries, noticeable mineral, good acidity. Fresh and mineral-driven style. Young, but drinks well now, 88(+) p.
  Not a powerful wines in terms of tannins but it does show considerable freshness.

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• 2011 Domaine Henri Delagrange & Fils Volnay 1er Cru Champans 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Medium red colour. Mineral-dominated nose, also with raspberries and cherries, some spice and oak notes, a hint of animal notes, clearly elegant. Medium bodied, mineral-dominated palate with very fine mineral notes, strawberries, good acidity, medium- tannins, mineral aftertaste. Young, 90+ p.
  Quite mineralic, giving it almost a 2010 vintage style.

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• 2009 Domaine Gille Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru

  Light to medium red colour, somewhat faded edge. Fruity nose with ripe strawberries and cherries, spice, some perfume and aromatic oil, hints of dung heap and animal notes. Shows a bit of the hot vintage character. Palate with ripe strawberries, hints of oranges, mineral notes, good acidity, medium(-) tannin, spice. Good balance, rather young, but drinkable now, 89(+) p.
  Knowing what to look for, the 2009 style is evident in the wine, but it is a 2009 with good acidity. Tame tannins for a NSG premier cru from a good vintage, and doesn't really show anything of the somewhat "rustic style" that NSG is commonly associated with, which could be due to the vintage.

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